Teachers of English as a foreign language (SOC Code 2317)

What this means for sponsors

The going rate sets the per-occupation salary floor for teachers of english as a foreign language sponsorships. A sponsor must pay at least this annual figure or the skilled worker visa general salary threshold, whichever is higher.

The going rate (£36,200) is at or below the skilled worker visa general threshold (£41,700), so the threshold is the binding minimum. A sponsor must pay at least £41,700 per year (£3,475/month).

Going rates are derived from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), published annually by the Office for National Statistics. The Home Office applies the 25th-percentile ASHE figure for each SOC code as the per-occupation minimum, updated each April alongside the Immigration Rules statement of changes.